AMD EPYC 7473X vs Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Comparative analysis of AMD EPYC 7473X and Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2 processors for all known characteristics in the following categories: Essentials, Performance, Memory, Compatibility, Peripherals, Security & Reliability, Advanced Technologies, Virtualization. Benchmark processor performance analysis: PassMark - Single thread mark, PassMark - CPU mark, CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s), CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s).

AMD EPYC 7473X

Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Differences

Reasons to consider the AMD EPYC 7473X

12 more cores, run more applications at once: 24 vs 12
24 more threads: 48 vs 24
A newer manufacturing process allows for a more powerful, yet cooler running processor: 7 nm vs 22 nm
2x more L1 cache, more data can be stored in the L1 cache for quick access later
4x more L2 cache, more data can be stored in the L2 cache for quick access later
25.6x more L3 cache, more data can be stored in the L3 cache for quick access later

Number of cores	24 vs 12
Number of threads	48 vs 24
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm vs 22 nm
L1 cache	1.5 MB vs 768 KB
L2 cache	12 MB vs 3 MB
L3 cache	768 MB vs 30 MB

Reasons to consider the Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Around 89089% higher clock speed: 3300 MHz vs 3.7 GHz

Maximum frequency	3300 MHz vs 3.7 GHz

Compare benchmarks

CPU 1: AMD EPYC 7473X
CPU 2: Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2

Name	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
PassMark - Single thread mark	2201
PassMark - CPU mark	81282
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Face Detection (mPixels/s)		56.68
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Ocean Surface Simulation (Frames/s)		312.635
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - T-Rex (Frames/s)		3.097
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Video Composition (Frames/s)		16.335
CompuBench 1.5 Desktop - Bitcoin Mining (mHash/s)		84.763

Compare specifications (specs)

	AMD EPYC 7473X	Intel Xeon E5-2696 v2
Essentials
Architecture codename	Zen 3	Ivy Bridge-EP
Launch date	22 Mar 2022
Launch price (MSRP)	$3900
Place in performance rating	206	222
Family		Intel Xeon E5-2600 v2
Processor Number		E5-2696 v2
Vertical segment		Server
Performance
Base frequency	2.8 GHz	2500 MHz
Die size	81 mm²
L1 cache	1.5 MB	768 KB
L2 cache	12 MB	3 MB
L3 cache	768 MB	30 MB
Manufacturing process technology	7 nm	22 nm
Maximum frequency	3.7 GHz	3300 MHz
Number of cores	24	12
Number of threads	48	24
Transistor count	33200 million
Unlocked
64 bit support
Bus Speed		5 GT/s DMI
Memory
ECC memory support
Max memory channels	8	4
Supported memory types	DDR4-3200	DDR3
Maximum memory size		768 GB (per socket)
Compatibility
Configurable TDP	225-280 Watt
Max number of CPUs in a configuration	2	2
Socket Count	SP3
Thermal Design Power (TDP)	240 Watt
Sockets supported		LGA2011
Peripherals
Max number of PCIe lanes	128
PCI Express revision	4.0	3.0
Security & Reliability
Execute Disable Bit (EDB)
Intel® Trusted Execution technology (TXT)
Advanced Technologies
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® technology
Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions (AVX)
Intel® AES New Instructions
Intel® Hyper-Threading technology
Intel® TSX-NI
Virtualization
Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x)
Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)